Faculty Profile for Dr. Rebekah L Fox

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Dr. Rebekah L Fox
Professor — Department of Communication Studies
CENT 316
phone: (512) 245-2165
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Ph.D. Purdue University, Communication
M.A. University of Arkansas, Communication
B.A. University of Arkansas, Communication

*Health Services Research and Development Associated Post-Doctoral Fellow Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Teaching Interests

 Rhetorical Methods, Rhetorical Criticism, Freedom of Speech and Extremism, Organizational Rhetoric, Persuasion, Environmental Communication

Research Interests

 Dr. Fox's research falls into three categories; 1) organizational rhetoric, with a focus on power, control and learning in organizations, 2) health communication with a focus on the U.S. nursing shortage and nursing work, and 3) the rhetoric of social movements, with foci in environmental rhetoric, freedom of expression, and political communication.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Iverson, J., Jahn, J., Venette, S., Howes, S., … Conley, C. (2024). Using focus groups for knowledge sharing: Tracking emerging pandemic impacts on USFS wildland fire operations. Society and Natural Resources, 37(6), 957–975. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2024.2341271
  • Dewberry, D. R., Burnette, A. E., Fox, R. L., & Arneson, P. (2018). Teaching free speech across the communication studies curriculum. First Amendment Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2018.1500930
  • Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Jahn, J., Iverson, J., & Venette, S. (2024). Risk and Crisis Communication in Wildland Fire Fighting:  Developing a Social Science Research Group for Wildland Fire. Retrieved from https://wearecrisiscomm.com/2024-icrcc-proceedings/zpmd2304/
  • Fox, R. L. (Ed.). (2023). Kisatchie National Forest Severity AAR for August-September 2023.
  • Fox, R. L. (Ed.). (2023). Vehicle accidents adjacent to the Shanty Pond Prescribed Fire. https://doi.org/https://wildfirelessons.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shanty-Pond-Rx-Vehicle-Accidents-RLS-Final.pdf

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award of Distinction in Scholarly/Creative Activities, College of Fine Arts and Communication, Texas State University. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean's Seminar: Rhetoric and Resilience: Learning from Unintended Outcomes and the Vital Role of Narrative, Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication-John Fleming. October 30, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University. June 4, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Co-Search Research Start-Up Weekend, 2nd Place Winner, Texas State University College of Fine Arts and Communication. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Service, Department of Communication Studies. 2018

Selected Grants

  • Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Principal), Sarmiento, Eric Ryan (Co-Principal), Rayburn, Steven W (Co-Principal), Myles, Colleen Crystal (Co-Principal), Davio, Rebecca Lynn (Supporting), Fox, Rebekah L (Supporting), Guajardo, Miguel (Supporting), Valencia, Louie Dean (Supporting), Valle, Rosina Ruiz (Supporting). #ReclaimDunbar: A community needs assessment for the Dunbar arts, cultural and innovation district, Multidisciplinary Team Formation (MTI) Grant, Texas State University, Texas State University, $1000. (Funded: July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019). Grant.
  • Fox, Rebekah L (Principal), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Supporting). Communicating about Wildfire in the WUI for Public Safety and a Healthy Urban Forest, Austin Community Foundation, Other, $25000. (Funded: 2016 - 2018). Grant.
  • Farris, Kristen Nacole LeBlanc (Supporting), Fox, Rebekah L (Principal), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Co-Principal). Bridging the Classroom and the Clinic: Communication Skills Training for Certified Nursing Assistants, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Fox, Rebekah L. Listening for Resilience: Expert Fire Managers Share Crucial Experience Summer, Research Enhancement Program (REP) Grant, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
  • Fox, Rebekah L. Communities of Practice: Communicating and Learning, United States Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Federal, $100000.79. (Submitted: 2024). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
General Education Council
2024-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Forest Science
October 2024-Present
Observer of teaching effectiveness
Observer of Teaching Effectiveness
September 9, 2024-Present
Other
College of Fine Arts and Communication Education Abroad Program
June 2024-Present
Chair
Political Communication Search Committee
June 2024-Present